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World 600 1961
World 600 1961
Charlotte Motor Speedway
· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
David Pearson
John Masoni (Owner)
Pontiac
400
4000
2
Fireball Roberts
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
398
3840
3
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
397
3680
4
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
397
3520
5
Jim Paschal
Julian Petty (Owner)
Pontiac
394
3360
6
Tiny Lund
Fred Clark (Owner)
Chevrolet
392
3200
7
Jack Smith
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
392
3040
8
Bob Welborn
Jack Smith (Owner)
Pontiac
392
2880
9
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
390
2720
10
Joe Weatherly
Bud Moore Engineering
Pontiac
389
2560
11
Ralph Earnhardt
Owens Racing
Pontiac
386
2400
12
Paul Lewis
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
386
2240
13
Joe Eubanks
Don Every (Owner)
Ford
384
2080
14
T.C. Hunt
Fred Wheat (Owner)
Dodge
376
1820
15
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Chevrolet
375
1760
16
Lee Reitzel
Lee Reitzel (Owner)
Ford
371
1600
17
Elmo Langley
Doc White (Owner)
Ford
371
1440
18
Friday Hassler
J.L. Cheatham (Owner)
Chevrolet
368
1280
19
Bobby Johns
Shorty Johns (Owner)
Ford
367
1120
20
Tommy Irwin
Bud Moore Engineering
Pontiac
361
960
21
Bobby Waddell
Chevrolet
361
800
22
Ed Markstellar
Matt DeMatthews (Owner)
Ford
359
640
23
Doug Yates
Raeford Johnson (Owner)
Plymouth
358
480
24
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
357
320
25
Wes Morgan
J.I. Divers (Owner)
Chevrolet
347
160
26
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
342
160
27
Bob Burdick
Roy Burdick (Owner)
Pontiac
338
160
28
Banjo Matthews
Matthews Racing
Ford
336
160
29
Tubby Gonzales
Tubby Gonzales (Owner)
Ford
336
160
30
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
332
160
31
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
325
160
32
Bob Barron
Bob Barron (Owner)
Dodge
291
160
33
Johnny Allen
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
283
160
34
Reds Kagle
Ratus Walters (Owner)
Ford
277
160
35
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
274
160
36
Roy Tyner
Roy Tyner (Owner)
Ford
266
160
37
Tim Flock
Beau Morgan (Owner)
Ford
255
160
38
Ed Livingston
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Ford
254
160
39
Jimmy Pardue
Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
Chevrolet
221
160
40
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Mercury
203
160
41
Speedy Thompson
Beau Morgan (Owner)
Ford
186
160
42
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
147
160
43
Marvin Panch
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
140
160
44
Curtis Turner
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
139
160
45
Marvin Porter
Plymouth
136
160
46
Nelson Stacy
Dudley Farrell (Owner)
Ford
128
160
47
Jimmy Thompson
Ratus Walters (Owner)
Ford
113
160
48
Gene Stokes
Gene Stokes (Owner)
Studebaker
95
160
49
Jim Reed
Jim Reed (Owner)
Chevrolet
93
160
50
Roscoe Thompson
James Turner (Owner)
Pontiac
70
160
51
Bobby Allison
Ralph Stark (Owner)
Chevrolet
53
160
52
Joe Lee Johnson
Joe Lee Johnson (Owner)
Chevrolet
40
160
53
Larry Frank
Lyle Stelter (Owner)
Pontiac
10
160
54
Doug Cox
Doug Cox (Owner)
Ford
6
160
55
E.J. Trivette
M.J. Black (Owner)
Plymouth
3
160
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John Masoni (Owner)
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